‘50s Esquire, Black with Maple Neck

‘50s Esquire®
The Fender Esquire is among the most sought-after instruments in the entire family of Telecaster guitars. Introduced in 1950, its unique circuitry and biting bridge pickup created a tonal sensation. It later became the weapon of choice for greats including Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen, and has re-emerged time and again in the hands of many other great players.

Fender's ’50s Esquire features an ash body, a C-shaped maple neck, a vintage-style three-saddle string-through-body Telecaster bridge, and a vintage-style single-coil Telecaster pickup with custom-wired three-way switching.

Basically, three-way switching on a single-pickup guitar gives you three preset tones. In the bridge position, the pickup is connected only to the volume control (the tone control is disconnected); this minimal circuitry produces more top-end sparkle than is possible with a Telecaster. In the middle position, the standard tone control circuit is activated. In the neck position, the tone control is again disengaged, but a tone-shaping capacitor rolls off much of the top end and some bottom, producing a darker tone and slight volume loss.

‘50s Esquire®, Specifications:

• Model Name: ‘50s Esquire®
• Model Number: 013-1502-(Colour#)
• Series: Classic Series
• Colours: (301) White Blonde,
  (303) 2-Color Sunburst,
  (306) Black,
  (Polyester Finish)
• Body: Ash
• Neck: 1-Piece Maple, “C” Shape,
  (Gloss Polyurethane Finish)
• Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25” Radius (184mm)
• No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets
• Pickups: 1 Vintage Style Single-Coil Tele Pickup with Alnico Magnets (Bridge)
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Pickup Switching: Custom-Wired 3-Position Blade:
  Position 1. Volume Control, (Dark Vintage Circuit), No Tone Control
  Position 2. Volume Control with Cap. and Tone Control with Cap.
  Position 3. Volume Control Only No Cap. , No Tone Control
• Bridge: Vintage Style 3-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge
• Machine Heads: Fender®/Ping® Vintage Style Tuning Machines
• Hardware: Chrome
• Pickguard: 1-Ply White
• Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
• Width at Nut: 1.625” (41.2 mm)
• Unique Features: “C” Shape Maple Neck,
  Knurled Chrome Knobs,
• Strings: Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel,
  Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046),
  p/n 073-0250-006
• Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag
• Case: Deluxe Gig Bag
• Introduced: 1/2005
• Notice: Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice